George Green hopes he has only just begun to make his contribution to saving Tranmere’s Football League status.

The 19-year-old winger began his loan from Merseyside neighbours Everton with an exciting debut performance capped by a spectacular equalising goal to earn Rovers a 1-1 draw at home to AFC Wimbledon.

“What a day for me!” Green said afterwards. “My debut in the Football League could not have been much better, although a win would have been better. But scoring to get a point for Tranmere was what I was dreaming of.

“I came here because I wanted to see a fight. I wanted to know what it is like to be in a Football League club and fighting for a place and fighting a relegation battle.”

Dewsbury born Green has been playing in Everton’s under 18 and under 21 teams since making a £2 million move from Bradford City in October 2011.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez and youth/recruitment adviser Joe Royle decided the youngster was ready to test himself in the Football League.

Green showed a relish for taking on defenders throughout the afternoon at Prenton Park and secured a precious point for Rovers with a typically aggressive run inside two challenges and a left foot shot curled into the top corner of the net four minutes into injury time.

“It was a terrific performance and he has fantastic ability,” enthused Tranmere manager Micky Adams. “I think he will be a big player for us in the next seven games.

“For a loan player to come here and have that type of impact is remarkable. But Roberto and Joe Royle spoke very highly of him.”

Green said: “I wanted to get forward and make a threat. The manager said to me go and do your magic. Don’t lose your head, no pressure, just do what you can do and I did what I can do.

“I’ve played this way ever since I was a kid. I’ve never lost it from my game. It is one of my traits, getting the ball and making things happen.

“It can’t happen every time but when I can do it, I will do what I can do. Roberto Martinez and Joe Royle encouraged me to go out on loan. They said I was ready. I think I’ve proved I am ready, scoring the equaliser and getting man of the match. I hope to carry on doing that. I want to help keep Tranmere up and then go back to Everton.”

Everton legends Joe Royle and David Unsworth in the crowd to watch Tranmere in action against AFC Wimbledon at Prenton Park. Photo by James Maloney

Few players will score a better first league goal than Green’s or one that sparked such wild celebrations as Tranmere were spared a fourth home defeat in a row.

Green said: “I got the ball on the right. I had run at them all of the game. I thought they were scared of me when I was running with the ball. I came in twice and unleashed one and it went into the top bin. It could not have been better.

“I got booked for pulling my shirt off in the celebrations but that did not bother me.”

The point Green’s goal secured wasn’t enough to keep Tranmere out of the bottom two on a day when Hartlepool reeled off a fourth win in a row to climb out of the relegation zone.

Green is in no doubt Rovers can claw their way to safety over the seven remaining games of the campaign.

“Of course we can get out of the bottom two,” he said “There’s a great set of players here and I think we will do it. There is fight and passion in the team.

“League Two is a lot different tempo wise, football wise and player wise to what I’m used to. But I think I have adapted well.

“I was at Bradford City for nine years so I know what League Two football is like. I have watched it since I was a kid. I can stand up for myself. I don’t get bullied on the pitch.”